Plurals Set 1- Adding 's' or 'es'
Some words simply add‘s’
cat = cats dog = dogs house = houses |
Some words add ‘es’
(Usually words ending in ‘ss,’ ‘sh,’ ‘x’ or 'ch’) church = churches brush = brushes box = boxes Words ending in‘vowel + y’ – just add ‘s’ toy = toys trolley = trolleys pray = prays Words ending in ‘o’ –add ‘s’ or ‘es’ (Musical instruments usually just add ‘s’) piano = pianos piccolo = piccolos potato = potatoes |
1. houses
2. sisters 3. schools 4. foxes 5. dishes 6. watches 7. boys 8. trays 9. keys 10. pianos 11. balloons 12. folders 13. trousers 14. switches 15. brushes |
16. lunches
17. annoys 18. employs 19. enjoys 20. potatoes 21. kangaroos 22. handkerchiefs 23. cupboards 24. radishes 25. churches 26. businesses 27. tomatoes 28. buffalos 29. dominoes 30. volcanoes |